1、 1 A virally( ) through Internet) is still stirring fierce debate between those who view it as a milestone for Chinese pop music going global and those who regard Last week Little Apple written and performed by the Chopsticks Brothers won the AMA International Song Award and the_duo_performed the so
2、ng at the 2014 American Music Awards in Los Angeles.Another Chinese pop singer Zhang Jie won the International Artist Award. But while fans of these singers are thinking highly of the awards and the performance by the Chopsticks Brothers at the AMA celebration as significant there are others who are
3、 less excited.They have questioned the value of the awards and what claiming it may leave foreign audiences with a poor impression of Chinese pop music and even Chinese culture. The Little Apple phenomenon both home and abroad can be more easily understood and judged if we look at it from a business
4、 perspective rather than a cultural perspective.The professional promoters behind the duo have developed a clear strategy to promote the duo and their work not just this particular song.Little Apple was Old Boys The Way of the Dragon. From the very beginning a viral marketing strategy was used to pr
5、omote the song which immediately went viral on the Internet due to its repetitive rhythm member lyrics simple and funny dance and most importantly grassroots Although the song was generally dismissed by music professionals who criticized Little Apple promoting the duo internationally. 1 Little Apple
6、 is . A opposed B negative C objective D critical 2 C C 2 A Little Apple. B Chopsticks Brothers. C Zhang Jie. D American singer. B Little Apple written and performed by the Chopsticks Brothers won the AMA International Song Award and the_duo performed the the duo B duo 3 We can learn from the passag
7、e that . A Little Apple uccess of marketing strategy B Little Apple is generally thought worthless by the AMA C Little Apple is really popular with all people in China D Little Apple was originally released as a pop song on the Internet A Little Apple opularity nationally A B Nearing the age of 101
8、has not slowed down one Japanese woman.In fact in the swimming pool she is only getting faster. Recently centenarian Her name is Mieko Nagaoka.Ms.Nagaoka set a world record for her age group at a recent Japan Masters Swimming Association event in the western city of Matsuyama.She swam the race in 1
9、hour,15 minutes and 54 seconds. By comparison the overall female world record holder completed the same distance in just under 15 and a half minutes.But that swimmer Katie Ledecky is only 17 years old.And Ms.Nagaoka was not competing against her.In fact Ms.Nagaoka was the only competitor in the 100
10、104 year old category.Her race was not a race of speed but of endurance or not giving up. Breaking swimming records is nothing new to Ms.Nagaoka.So far she has broken 25 3 records.But she began competing when she was much younger at 88. Ms.Nagaoka suffered a knee injury in her 80s so she began swimm
11、ing to help her body recover.Since her first international swimming competition back except maybe to see if her competition is catching up. In 2002 at a masters swim meet in New Zealand Ms.Nagaoka took the bronze medal she won three silver medals at an Italian swim meet. Masters swimming is a specia
12、l class of competitive swimming to promote health and friendship among participants.Swimmers compete within age groups of five years. Japan has a large number of people who live beyond 100 years old.Until she passed away this month the oldest person in the world was also from Japan.Misao Okawa was b
13、orn in 1898.She said her secrets for longevity or long life were good genes regular sleep sushi and exercise. 4 . A from Japan B 100 or older C an old competitor D a new swimmer B a centenarian B 5 Which is possibly the age category of the masters swimming competition? A 82 to 87 years old. B 93 to
14、97 years old. C 95 to 99 years old. D 106 to 110 years old. C Ms.Nagaoka was the only competitor in the 100 C 6 It can be inferred from the passage that . A some people are born with longevity genes B people who like swimming live longer C the Japanese are interested in swimming D women usually live
15、 much longer than men 4 A or long life were good genes regular sleep A 7 Which can best explain the spirit of Ms.Nagaoka? A Not to advance is to go back. B After a storm comes a calm. C The early bird catches the worm. D Keep on going never give up. D endurance or D A and there are several things th
16、at life has taught me that I want to share with you.Here are the 4 lessons that life has taught me in the past 30 years. 1 Take care of your body ) t like it 8 You will live longer and you will live happier if you take care of your body you may even get promoted faster on your job.Remember that your
17、 health is really your greatest wealth. 2 9 No one taught me to save when I was growing up no one told me the importance of saving.Fortunately I was able to learn the value of saving through reading great What I want to teach others is to save at least twenty percent of your income.If you are to be
18、wealthy you must not just earn a lot you must save a lot. 3 Think in the long term In high school I was thinking about college in college I was thinking about life a in the long term 10 4 Realize the power of focus 5 Focus focus focus. 11 If you fail in this lifetime you will fail because of broken
19、focus.If you focus on the goals that are most important to you you will achieve them.The problem is that there are so many distractions. 12 Winners decide to major on majors and they even let important things slip because they just focus on achieving what is critical to their goals. A The importance
20、 of saving B If you plan your future properly you will live into your plans. C Save your money D Nothing is more important than focus. E What separates the winners from the losers is that the winners learn to focus on their goals. F I mean dressing nicely working out and eating right. G 8 F F F 9 C
21、percent of your income.If you are to be wealthy you must not just earn a lot you mu C 10 B Think in the long term B 11 D focus D 12 E E B 6 Eyes Can Speak Much meaning can be conveyed clearly with our eyes so it is often said that eyes can speak. 13 In a bus you may look at a stranger but not for to
22、o long.And if he senses that you are staring at him he may feel uncomfortable. The same is true in our daily life.If you are stared at for more than necessary you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. 14 Eyes do speak right? Looking too long at someone may see
23、m to be rude and aggressive. 15 If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to look away from her his intention is obvious.He wishes to attract her attention and let her know that he is admiring her. However when two people are engaged in a conversation the speaker will only pay
24、attention to what he is speaking. 16 If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking as if trying to control you you will feel awkward.A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim.He wrongly believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication. 17
25、 Actually eye contact should be made based on specific relationships and situations. A On the contrary it will give him away. B Do you have such kind of experience? C bout. D Actually continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only. E After all nobody likes to be stared at for quite a long time. F But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex. G If nothing goes wrong you will feel annoyed at being stared at that way. 13 B B B 14 G G 15 F 7 F 16 C C 17 A A A it
